as in information
a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer
All of our customers' information was kept in a database. an online database
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Recent Examples of database
Florida’s licensing database and court records indicate Bastien lives in Fort Lauderdale.
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Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
The listings began disappearing on Wednesday because Midwest Real Estate Data, or MRED, cut off Zillow’s access to its regional home-listing database serving Chicago and its surrounding areas.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Meanwhile, the cost of a physical therapy doctorate program for an in-state student varies from $79,068 at Fresno State to $228,452 at the University of Southern California, according to an American Physical Therapy Association database.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
The database goes back to 2018 and can be accessed through on SEA’s website.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 May 2026
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Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
The listings began disappearing on Wednesday because Midwest Real Estate Data, or MRED, cut off Zillow’s access to its regional home-listing database serving Chicago and its surrounding areas.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Meanwhile, the cost of a physical therapy doctorate program for an in-state student varies from $79,068 at Fresno State to $228,452 at the University of Southern California, according to an American Physical Therapy Association database.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
The database goes back to 2018 and can be accessed through on SEA’s website.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for database
Noun
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The department did not immediately provide additional information about the suspect or suspects.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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No, our purpose is to supplement, extend and update, so our politics may match the scale and speed of contemporary information and commerce, migration and ecology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Noun
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During this time, circus families blossomed all over Mexico, aided by the appearance of the steamship and railway systems, as the circus historian Julio Revolledo Cárdenas would detail in a 2018 article for the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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